Time to step up

Supercars Dunlop Series rookie Jake Kostecki wants to up his game in the second half of the development series season and reward his hardworking Kostecki Brothers Racing team.

The category hits the track next week for the first time since July, with the Wilson Security Sandown 500 next on the calendar.

Kostecki is as prepared as possible after three days on-track at Barbagallo Raceway early this week. He tackled the track in 2015, participating in the Australian Kumho V8 Touring Car Series, finishing ninth overall in their championship despite not competing in the final round.

Despite recent improvement at the Castrol EDGE Townsville 400, finishing in the top 13, 16-year old Kostecki says he is ready to step up his game and become more competitive in the field.